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Multiplayer downtime

EDIT: ISSUE RESOLVED! *


Many of you may have noticed that the multiplayer and competitive features of Liftoff and Liftoff: Micro Drones are currently unavailable. We have been working non-stop, fueled by caffeine and a lot of determination, to bring these features back online as quickly as possible. However, we expect this to be a longer than usual downtime.

[h2]What happened?[/h2]

To explain briefly, during a routine maintenance period of our service provider on their cloud platform, they removed a service that the Liftoff Pro and Liftoff multiplayer services were actively relying on, without any prior warning. The response from their technical support can be summarized as, "it's done, deal with it!"

That’s exactly what we are doing now. We're in the process of migrating our service to a more up-to-date environment with more control in our own hands, ensuring that this issue will not occur again in the future. While others may have failed us, we have no intention of letting our community down. Thus, we are working diligently to resolve this downtime as soon as possible.

[h2]Pro League tournament[/h2]
We understand that this unexpected downtime has impacted the final hours of the first chapter in the Fixation Tournament. Rest assured, once our services are back online, we will extend the tournament for a few more days to ensure all participants have a fair opportunity to compete.

[h2]Not all doom and gloom[/h2]
While our multiplayer feature is temporarily unavailable, we've got something incredible to keep your spirits soaring high! Introducing the open beta for Permafrost, our newest Liftoff environment, crafted with the purpose of sparking your sense of exploration and discovery. This test release is bound to keep you you busy for countless hours!

Read all about it here!



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[h3]6 E Q U J 5[/h3]

Fixation Tournament announcement!



[h2]Win a year long sponsorship deal and much more!
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Exciting news! We've partnered with Dquad to bring Liftoff Pro League pilots an incredible opportunity, a 12-chapter tournament with Dquad Fixation kits up for grabs. And as the icing on the cake, participants also have a chance to win a year-long sponsorship deal with Dquad.

This collaboration highlights Dquad's commitment to advancing the FPV racing sport and reinforces Liftoff as the premier platform for showcasing your virtual FPV racing skills to the entire FPV community.

Beginning on July 1st, we commence the tournament with Chapter 1 in Short Circuit.
Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled competition where you have the chance to win amazing prizes! Here's what's up for grabs for the first eleven chapters.


First place - Ultimate Race Package
  • Two Fixation frame kits - Ensuring you're always ready for action.
  • Four spare arms
  • One top plate, one bottom plate, and one main plate
  • Two TPU flip fins - Enhancing stability and control during flights.
  • Two TPU mounts for Foxeer Micro Lollipop Antennas
  • Two TPU camera mounts (with color options)
  • Free worldwide shipping
  • Alternatively, you can choose a $100 cash prize - We value inclusivity and want to ensure our prizes cater to the diverse interests of our winners.


Second place - Fixation frame kit
  • Fixation frame kit
  • One TPU flip fin, TPU Micro Foxeer Antenna mount and TPU Camera


To be eligible for the prizes, participants must adhere to the Liftoff Pro Account agreement. Each Liftoff player can only win this prize once, during the Fixation Tournament series.

[h2]Win a year long sponsorship deal with Dquad![/h2]
If you secure a spot in the top 10 of each of the first 11 chapters, your placement score will be included in determining the top 5 pilots for the Fixation Tournament. These 5 pilots will compete in an exhilarating final 12th chapter for the coveted year-long sponsorship deal with Dquad.


Liftoff Lantern fest!



Lanterns up, lanterns high,
Floating in the air, up to the sky.

Special lantern festivals are held all over the world, at different times and for different reasons. Some have floating lanterns, others have them flying, in our very own homage to these beautiful events we have them doing both! Go explore these time limited lighbaring landscapes in our 2 week in-game festival.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and the same can be said for our upcoming in-game event. There are no special features, achievements, or XP points to be earned - just pure beauty waiting to be discovered. ... or as our artist Vincent prophetically proclaimed "Here's some floaty stuff you can chase". Enjoy!

Easter egg hunt!



With a whir and a buzz, your drone takes to air,
To find Easter eggs, hidden everywhere!


Find all easter eggs in a single environment during the Easter event and unlock the "Easter Egg Hunting" achievement. Have an egg-cellent hunt!